| Manuscripts/MS Add.9597/13/5 contains: |
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| 192 |
Letter from John Machin to Edmund Halley |
| 193 |
Letter from John Machin |
| 194 |
Letter from John Machin to Edmund Halley |
| 195 |
Letter from John Machin to Edmund Halley |
| 196 |
Letter from John Machin to Edmund Halley |
| 197 |
Letter from John Machin to William Jones |
| 198 |
Draft letter from William Jones to John Machin |
| 199-200 |
Letter from John Machin to Unknown Recipient |
| 201 |
Letter from John Machin to Gael Morris |
| 202 |
Letter from John Machin to William Jones |
| 203 |
Letter from John Machin to William Jones |
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The Macclesfield Collection
| Title |
Letter from John Machin to William Jones |
| Reference |
MS Add.9597/13/5/197 |
| Creator |
Machin, John, bap. 1680?, d. 1751, astronomer |
| Covering Dates |
4 August 1727 |
| Extent and Medium |
f.1 [quarto]; paper |
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| Content and context |
The reason why Rigaud doesn't print this is apparently that it is very critical of Sir Isaac Newton. |
| Further information |
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Described but not printed, Rigaud, vol.I, p.280, no.104.
Add.9597/13/5/197,r.tif
Add.9597/13/5/197,v.tif
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| Index Terms |
| Jones, William (1675-1749) mathematician |
| Machin, John (1680-1751) astronomer |
| Newton, Humphrey (fl 1683-1720) Isaac Newton's assistant. |
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